Thanks, but like I said, I have tried All other options. That just causes a
"Server not found error".
Nik
"Ricky" <ricky_j_53@no_spamyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Try opening Outlook...tools..e-mail accounts..view or change existing
> e-mail accounts..
> highlight your account and click change. Then more settings
> button..and make sure connect using my local area network is checked.
>
> "Nik" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:c9ahja$6l7$(E-Mail Removed)...
> | Hi
> |
> | I'm running WIN XP and I have Outlook 2002 as my default email
> program.
> |
> | EVERY program that is "Internet reliant" on my PC connects to my
> Broadband
> | connection ON DEMAND, EXCEPT Outlook.
> |
> | In other words, when I first switch the PC on, although the
> connection is
> | "Always on", the first time I connect to the 'net the Modem needs to
> | authenticate etc. with the BT Yahoo server (UK). I then, pretty
> much, leave
> | it connected until I switch off - maybe hours later.
> |
> | However, I cannot make Outlook do this. In other words, when I open
> Outlook
> | to check emails, it shows an error as it cannot find the server. I
> have
> | tried all the options, and the best I can get it is, after I receive
> this
> | error, I hit the Send/Receive button and it attempts the
> Authentication
> | handshake, and subsequently connects and I get my mail. What is
> slightly
> | weird though, is the dialogue box that pops up when it finally does
> try the
> | connection.
> |
> | On every other program it shows "Dial Up connection" box (Long
> Potrait shape
> | box, with all the options, like "Auto Connect"), but with Outlook
> | "Connecting Bt Openworld Broadband" dialogue bx appears (Landscape
> mode, no
> | options.)
> |
> | I also have a network card showing in my Networks, this is installed
> but not
> | used. If I disable this, then I can't connect through Outlook AT
> ALL.
> |
> | I currently have "Connect using phone line" checked, as this is the
> only
> | option that allows me to get connected, SEMI on-demand.
> |
> | My old PC running 98SE worked fine, same modem, same provider, same
> version
> | of Outlook 2002. I just opened it up, and it would connect
> immediately.
> |
> | Any ideas please?
> |
> | Thanks.
> |
> | Nik.
> |
> |
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